I wanted to give him a A but then thought of the games he had to sit out and meh I give him a high B+ A- range. Raps needed a leader he came and elivered, Raps needed a closer he came and delivered. He turned what could have been a 25 win season(?) into a respectable strong finish and push into sneaking into the playoffs but falling short to 34 W season and that is something.

the signing of Gay was a big one season saver, with the impressive JV play and potentially last season with Anchor Bargnani is reasons im optimistic for next season. Since hes been here too everyone on the team has just been "happier" yes winning games does that but his impact isnt just on the court it seems. Rudy Gay is legit.

In some ways he was better than I hoped, but in the end, he was mostly exactly what I expected: an inconsistent, inefficient, overpaid, borderline all-star. Needs to tighten his game a lot. More playing out of the post. Less perimeter isos. Needs to tighten his handle and his passing. Needs to get his body right and prevent the back from becoming a long-term issue, because I think it's one reason for his inconsistencies. More than anything though, I want consistent intensity/effort on D, where he can be too valuable to just be a pylon some nights.

I'll say B+. Despite his trouble shooting he stepped up in different areas. He became a rebounder a passer and most importantly, he's still clutch. I saw a lot of good defense from him but he's a tad inconsistent. He missed a lot of time too so I guess that prevents him from getting an A

I'll say B+. Despite his trouble shooting he stepped up in different areas. He became a rebounder a passer and most importantly, he's still clutch. I saw a lot of good defense from him but he's a tad inconsistent. He missed a lot of time too so I guess that prevents him from getting an A

Way too much inconsistency. Everyone in the league has talent - Gay's is on another level than most. But what separates the really good players from the pretenders is consistency. Gay is paid like a guy who should bring it EVERY single night. Tie in to that his penchant for taking plays off - especially on D - and I am not seeing justification for a high grade.

I do hope he works on his body this summer (stronger legs, stronger core) and he has a LeBron like revelation about his advantages in the post and what that does for his efficiency.